netnet Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Meetup in the SF Bay Area. Come one and all. Tentatively Scheduled at the 12:00 Camino Restaurant, 3917 Grand Ave. Oakland. Please let me know if you are coming so I can make reservations. Best, Nick (netnet) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Hey netnet. I'm definitely interested, but at the risk of being "that guy", is there anyway we could move it to a less expensive place? I love cheap, good, hole-in-the-walls myself, and I've only been to a few in Oakland myself. Plus, they seems to be better for hanging around for longer and talking shop. What's the industry terminology? They're less focused on "table turns"? Anyway, just a suggestion... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intensityjp Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Hey netnet. I'm definitely interested, but at the risk of being "that guy", is there anyway we could move it to a less expensive place? I love cheap, good, hole-in-the-walls myself, and I've only been to a few in Oakland myself. Plus, they seems to be better for hanging around for longer and talking shop. What's the industry terminology? They're less focused on "table turns"? Anyway, just a suggestion... +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netnet Posted January 21, 2015 Author Share Posted January 21, 2015 Although I am an admitted foodie, I am also true to this boards principles--value! A lot of the "hole in the walls" are way too crowded and expensive for what they are. You can pick around the brunch menu here and get a good price performance, at least you used to be able to. Don't look at the dinner menu at this place. As I have not been there in awhile, I will do this, I will have brunch there and see a) how crowded it is and b) if you can fill up for under 10. Here is part of the brunch menu: Homemade doughnuts with wild huckleberries 7 Basket of grilled bread 3.5 Sweet condiment plate: sheepsmilk ricotta, walnut butter, Barhi dates and homemade blood orange marmalade 6 Savory condiment plate: Fiscalini cheddar, duck liver, pickled vegetables and herb jam 6 Grilled pork and herb sausages 6 Potatoes roasted in duck fat 5 Wood oven-baked egg with herbs and cream one for 3.5 two for 6.5 Chicory salad with Camino vinegar and aged sheepsmilk cheese 10 Bitter greens frittat with punterelle, sunchokes and beets 11 Wood oven-baked eggs with Périgord black truffles, chanterelle mushrooms and garlic toast 21 Poached eggs with polenta, king trumpet mushrooms, cardoons and burdock 11 Half a Dungeness crab grilled in the fireplace with fennel salad, preserved lemon and chile mayonnaise 20 Smoked quail with sauerkraut, grilled rutabaga and horseradish 15 Stoneground oats with brown butter, maple syrup and almonds 7 French toast with fruit compote, hazelnuts and crème fraîche 14 Tunisian orange cake with citrus and yogurt 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Ah. So *meet* at 12:00pm. I thought "the 12:00 Camino Restaurant" was the name of the place. One other thought (sorry for being difficult!), maybe could we aim for a place that's more mass transit friendly? I only ask because coming back to my neighborhood in SF and trying to park on a Sunday afternoon sounds... challenging. Again, sorry for being difficult! By the way, where are the other Bay Area people out there? I know you're there. Speak up! What do you guys think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rishig Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Ah. So *meet* at 12:00pm. I thought "the 12:00 Camino Restaurant" was the name of the place. One other thought (sorry for being difficult!), maybe could we aim for a place that's more mass transit friendly? I only ask because coming back to my neighborhood in SF and trying to park on a Sunday afternoon sounds... challenging. Again, sorry for being difficult! By the way, where are the other Bay Area people out there? I know you're there. Speak up! What do you guys think? I am in the Bay Area, but currently traveling on vacation. For the next meet up, I can host on Google campus (my work place) provided we are a reasonable sized group. I'll start a new thread once I am back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcsip Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Is this still on? When/where? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netnet Posted February 5, 2015 Author Share Posted February 5, 2015 Definitely happening! Scheduled at the 12:00 Camino Restaurant, 3917 Grand Ave. Oakland, Sunday February 8th. (Next one I will try to get one closer to BART. All the Brunch places with space in downtown Berkeley were much more expensive and I know there are some deep value guys out there ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAllen Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Is there room for another? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netnet Posted February 6, 2015 Author Share Posted February 6, 2015 Is there room for another? you sure come on down. I'll tell the hostess that the reservation name is Berkshire! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Hey guys. After all my whining up above, it looks like I'm not going to be able to make it this Sunday, sorry. Maybe next time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igor Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Was nice to meet you, Nick and John. Thanks for organizing the meetup. BTW, the hostess didn't know a reservation under the name "Berkshire" :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrunner Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 D'oh! I'm sorry that I missed it. Just saw this thread now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayfinkle Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Ah missed this! Let me know when we do this again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAllen Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Would be happy to meet up again sometime soon. Someone throw out some dates! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netnet Posted February 10, 2015 Author Share Posted February 10, 2015 Great meeting you guys. Good food and good conversation! Two things, any suggestions for the next one? in the city next time? Also, anybody going down to the Daily Journal Meeting, March 25? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phaceliacapital Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Any interest for a next meeting around the fourth week of April?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fareastwarriors Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randomep Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Any interest for a next meeting around the fourth week of April?? Yes interested, will be at the Seaboard meeting on 27th but first weekend of may would be good. You guys talking about the peninsula or east bay? I am in the peninsula..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benchmark Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Any interest for a next meeting around the fourth week of April?? Yes interested, will be at the Seaboard meeting on 27th but first weekend of may would be good. You guys talking about the peninsula or east bay? I am in the peninsula..... I'm also interested, and I am in peninsula as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAllen Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 I'll be at the Berkshire meeting the first week of May. Would like to join for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randomep Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 So, do we still have interest? Like sometime in the next 2 weeks? Peninsula area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benchmark Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 So, do we still have interest? Like sometime in the next 2 weeks? Peninsula area? I'm interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netnet Posted May 6, 2015 Author Share Posted May 6, 2015 The Google folks were going to arrange something, not to name names, hint, hint. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rishig Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 The Google folks were going to arrange something, not to name names, hint, hint. ;) netnet, we met a few weeks back and @jallen tried reaching you several times. I have run out of my guest quota, but I am happy to host again in the future. In the mean time, if you'll are planning to meet, I would love to join. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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